Relevant Data

Food Additives Approved in the United States

Flavouring Substances Approved by European Union:

  • 2-Methyl-5-(methylthio)furan [show]

General Information

Synonyms: 2-METHYL-5-THIOMETHYLFURAN
Chemical Names: 2-METHYL-5-(METHYLTHIO)FURAN
CAS number: 13678-59-6
COE number: 11550
JECFA number: 1062
FEMA number: 3366
Functional Class: Flavouring Agent
FLAVOURING_AGENT

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Evaluations

Evaluation year: 2002
ADI: No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent
Report: TRS 913-JECFA 59/81
Tox Monograph: FAS 50-JECFA 59/299
Specification: COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 10/FNP 52 Add.10/66

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Computed Descriptors

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2D Structure
CID61657
IUPAC Name2-methyl-5-methylsulfanylfuran
InChIInChI=1S/C6H8OS/c1-5-3-4-6(7-5)8-2/h3-4H,1-2H3
InChI KeyRESBOJMQOGJOMW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Canonical SMILESCC1=CC=C(O1)SC
Molecular FormulaC6H8OS
Wikipedia2-methyl 5-(methyl thio) furan

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Computed Properties

Property Name Property Value
Molecular Weight128.189
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count0
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count2
Rotatable Bond Count1
Complexity74.9
CACTVS Substructure Key Fingerprint A A A D c c B g I A B A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A S A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A B g A A A G g Q A A A A A C A S A 0 A C y B Y A A B E i I A K B S A A A C C A A k K B A I i B k G C M g M J j K k N R q C G S C k w B E I q Y a I A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A = =
Topological Polar Surface Area38.4
Monoisotopic Mass128.03
Exact Mass128.03
Compound Is CanonicalizedTrue
Formal Charge0
Heavy Atom Count8
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Isotope Atom Count0
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count1

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ADMET Predicted Profile --- Classification

Model Result Probability
Absorption
Blood-Brain BarrierBBB+0.9854
Human Intestinal AbsorptionHIA+0.9850
Caco-2 PermeabilityCaco2+0.6386
P-glycoprotein SubstrateNon-substrate0.8109
P-glycoprotein InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.8853
Non-inhibitor0.8393
Renal Organic Cation TransporterNon-inhibitor0.8349
Distribution
Subcellular localizationLysosome0.4516
Metabolism
CYP450 2C9 SubstrateNon-substrate0.7689
CYP450 2D6 SubstrateNon-substrate0.8522
CYP450 3A4 SubstrateNon-substrate0.7379
CYP450 1A2 InhibitorInhibitor0.5486
CYP450 2C9 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.5870
CYP450 2D6 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.8327
CYP450 2C19 InhibitorInhibitor0.6053
CYP450 3A4 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9574
CYP Inhibitory PromiscuityHigh CYP Inhibitory Promiscuity0.6835
Excretion
Toxicity
Human Ether-a-go-go-Related Gene InhibitionWeak inhibitor0.9573
Non-inhibitor0.9390
AMES ToxicityNon AMES toxic0.8896
CarcinogensNon-carcinogens0.7050
Fish ToxicityLow FHMT0.6481
Tetrahymena Pyriformis ToxicityHigh TPT0.7579
Honey Bee ToxicityHigh HBT0.8209
BiodegradationNot ready biodegradable0.7519
Acute Oral ToxicityIII0.5311
Carcinogenicity (Three-class)Danger0.4076

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ADMET Predicted Profile --- Regression

Model Value Unit
Absorption
Aqueous solubility-1.5409LogS
Caco-2 Permeability1.6361LogPapp, cm/s
Distribution
Metabolism
Excretion
Toxicity
Rat Acute Toxicity2.3463LD50, mol/kg
Fish Toxicity2.2094pLC50, mg/L
Tetrahymena Pyriformis Toxicity-0.1211pIGC50, ug/L

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Taxonomic Classification

KingdomOrganic compounds
SuperclassOrganosulfur compounds
ClassThioethers
SubclassAryl thioethers
Intermediate Tree NodesNot available
Direct ParentAryl thioethers
Alternative Parents
Molecular FrameworkAromatic heteromonocyclic compounds
SubstituentsAryl thioether - Alkylarylthioether - Heteroaromatic compound - Furan - Oxacycle - Organoheterocyclic compound - Sulfenyl compound - Organic oxygen compound - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organooxygen compound - Aromatic heteromonocyclic compound
DescriptionThis compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as aryl thioethers. These are organosulfur compounds containing a thioether group that is substituted by an aryl group.

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